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Wagner Group shot down six Russian helicopters and one military aircraft during the march on Moscow

Rostov, Rostov Oblast
Likely Reported by 2 independent sources
Kyiv Post Ukrainska Pravda

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Wagner Group (military_unit) Russian Armed Forces (organization) Yevgeny Prigozhin (person) Mi-35 (weapon_system) Ka-52 (weapon_system) Mi-8 (weapon_system) Ilyushin Il-22M (weapon_system) Russian military aircraft (weapon_system)

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

he led his forces on a march to Moscow, downing six Russian helicopters and one plane

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

Prigozhin claimed that his forces had taken control of military facilities in Rostov-on-Don, including the air base.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: uncertain

They also seized military facilities in the Russian city of Voronezh.

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Extracted: 2026-03-09T10:43:06.491Z

Source story: 18740